Soundcloud Pokes Spotify After Streamer Ends Free Uploads

Soundcloud had a bit of fun at Spotify's expense after the streaming giant decided that it didn't want to be in the music distribution business, after all. Spotify launched a service that allowed artists to upload new music to the platform at no cost, but yesterday announced that it's shutting it down.

"We’re working with our distribution partners to help make this transition as simple as possible for the artists who uploaded music through the beta, " Spotify said in a statement. "At the end of this month, we’ll stop accepting any new uploads through Spotify for Artists, and artists will need to move their already released content to another provider."

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